Connecticut western news., 1887-08-10
CURRENT EVENTS ABROAD.

-4-The Unionist members of Parliament gave Lord Harrington banquet at which John Bright, Joseph Chamberlain, Lord Hartlng.- ton and others made speeches. The tenor of their remarks indicate that they are alarmed by the results of recent elections.
 The Pope's Jubilee was celebrated in Linn erick in great style.
 A sharp fight occurred in portrush' Ireland, between party of natlonahts mem- bers of the order of Foresters and Orange men, A youth was killed and several others were wounded.
 The Russian Government has ordered the building of eight Greek Orthodox churches in the Baltic provinces to assist in Russianzlng the people. Tho house of Krupp, the gunmakcr of Essen, is about to institute legal proceedings against several French and Italian newspapers for having published articles alleging that the famous establishment had become pecuni- arily involved to the extent of downright fail ure.
 The Pope and Emperor William have been exchanging very affectionate autograph let tcrs
 that tho State yacht, which is devoted to the use of the rciSning prince, and which at present is moorcd at Rustchuk, be prepared fore the reception of Prince Ferdinand of 20 on board the yacht at Orsova, as he does not wish to touch at any place in Rou- mania.
 Cholera has appeared in the suburbs of Gacta, near Naples. .s.- Tho Crown Prince has had to undergo another operation by Dr. Mackenzie for his 1 throat trouble and the doctor cables to Eng l land that the outlook is not as encouragcng as it might be-
 Tt will only be a few days before direct news will be received from tho Stanley cxpcli- tion in Africa.
 Great Britain has agreed to act as medi- ator between Italy and Abyssinia.
 The Afghan rebels have blocked the roads between Candahar and India. An election was held in tho Bridgeton Division of Glasgow to fill the Parliamentary seat made vacant by the resignation of Mr. E. R. Russell, Homo Rule Liberal, who at the last election received ,364 votes, against 5, ,567 for his Conservative opponent MT. Colin Mac kenze. The election resulted in the return of Sir Geotge Otto Treyclyan, tho Liberal candi- date, by vote of 4,654, Evelyn Ashley, the George Trevelyan's victory is felt ill Conserv- ative circles to bo the scvcrest blow the Union- ist cause has yet experienced. | A str.ct search of all the baggage of the City of Richmond's passengers was made on their arrival at Liverpool, by detectives. From fifteen to twenty deaths from cholera are reported in Catania daily. The epidemic | is spreading ill the provinces. In Syracuse and Calabria tho condition of affairs has im- proved
 --Threo young Nihilists have murdered Nes- terova's widow at Vladikavkas and stolen 8OO,- | 900 roubles. They were arrested while trying | to escape to Turkey.
 | "A disorderly scene occurred in the House | of Commons, in which MT. Dillon and four conservative members took part. | A meeting of the National League in | Dublin it was stated that the League, if pro- claimed, would continue to fight. The town of Sassow in Galcia has been destroyed by fire. Fifteen corpses have been recovered from the ruins Twenty children | are missing
 All the Swiss militia J commandefs have | been ordered to pay the strictest attentiou to the effectiveness of the troops in order to in- sure proper working of the army in the eveut of an outbreak of war in Europe. | A large and rich bed of gold quartz has been discovered in the Kulu valley, in tse PunjCub, India.
 The Shab of Persia will start on tour of the industrial centres of Europe in April next. -Dr. Won Schloezer, Prussian Minister to the Vatican, has presented to Pope an ex- l quisitely wrought mitre, adorned with rubies, diamonds, emeralds, and sapphires, and ac- companied by an autograph letter from the Emperor of Germany, rendering the bejewclled offering as his jubilee gift to the Holy Father.
 -Tamar Shah the leader of tho Herat in- | surgents, has been executed at Cabul.
 A syndicate of Belgian capitalists has ob- l tained 8 concession from the Bocr Govern ment to construct Q railway through tho | Transvaal.
 -Dr. Mackenzie reports that the growth in the Crown Prince Frederick Williams tn roat is now so slight that he expects tho trouble will soon cease altogether. The Princc's voice gains daily in strength and his general health | Is excellent.
 John Bright will preside at banquet ten- dered Lord Harrington by the Unionist mem- | bers of Parliament.